Pitt Ford’s Problem-Based Learning in Endodontology

Pitt Ford's Problem-Based Learning in Endodontology combines the theory and practice of endodontics, providing the reader with information that is both clinically relevant to everyday practice and also evidence based. It includes a wealth of cases that span topics such as the maintenance of a vital pulp, root canal treatment, surgical endodontics and trauma. Each case is accompanied by full colour photographs and/or radiographs that illustrate the key stages in diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment and prognosis. In addition, the detailed commentary provides information on viable alternative treatment strategies, rationale (biologic considerations) for the treatment described, evaluation of the current evidence for/against the course of treatment and finally the prognosis. The book allows the reader to apply their existing knowledge to a range of clinical scenarios and to gain new knowledge and apply it to further clinical situations. In addition the reader will be encouraged to transfer knowledge and diagnostic skills from one problem to another and guided to improve their self-directed learning and reflective skills.

Pitt Ford's Problem-Based Learning in Endodontologycombines the theory and practice of endodontics, providing thereader with information that is both clinically relevant toeveryday practice and also evidence based.It includes a wealth of cases that span topics such as themaintenance of a vital pulp, root canal treatment, surgicalendodontics and trauma. Each case is accompanied by full colourphotographs and/or radiographs that illustrate the key stages indiagnosis, treatment planning, treatment and prognosis. Inaddition, the detailed commentary provides information on viablealternative treatment strategies, rationale (biologicconsiderations) for the treatment described, evaluation of thecurrent evidence for/against the course of treatment and finallythe prognosis.The book allows the reader to apply their existing knowledge toa range of clinical scenarios and to gain new knowledge and applyit to further clinical situations. In addition the reader will beencouraged to transfer knowledge and diagnostic skills from oneproblem to another and guided to improve their self-directedlearning and reflective skills.

List of contributors.Section 1 Aetiology and Diagnosis.Case 1.1 Microbiology of primary periapical periodontitis(José F. Siqueira Jr and Isabela N.Rôças).Case 1.2 Chronic periapical periodontitis (DomenicoRicucci).Case 1.3 Chronic periapical periodontitis withsuppuration (Domenico Ricucci).Case 1.4 Chronic periapical periodontitis with anextraoral sinus (Philip Mitchell).Case 1.5 Periodontial-endodontic lesions (MarkusHaapasalo and Hanna Haapasalo).Section 2 Non-odontogenic Pain.Case 2.1 The management of musculoskeletal pain(Dermot Canavan and John Lordan).Case 2.2 The management of neurovascular pain (DermotCanavan and John Lordan).Case 2.3 The management of neuropathic pain (DermotCanavan and John Lordan).Section 3 Apexification and Maintenance of PulpVitality.Case 3.1 Apexification (Shanon Patel).Case 3.2 Apexogenesis (Shanon Patel).Case 3.3 Pulp capping in a mature tooth (HenryDuncan).Case 3.4 Cracked tooth syndrome (ShanonPatel).Case 3.5 Emergency treatment of a complicated crownfracture (Markus Haapasalo).Section 4 Endodontic Treatment.Case 4.1 Treatment planning (Henry Duncan).Case 4.2 Instrumentation of the root canal system(Edgar Schäfer).Case 4.3 Local anaesthestic failure in endodontics.Case 4.4 Disinfection of the root canal system (ShanonPatel).Case 4.5 Working length determination (BhavinBhuva).Case 4.6 Obturation of the root canal system (HenryDuncan and Shalini Kanagasingam).Section 5 Management of Failure and Complications DuringTreatment.Case 5.1 Post-treatment periapical periodontitis(secondary infection) (David Figdor).Case 5.2 Sodium hypochlorite accident (Bhavin Bhuvaand Steven Williams).Case 5.3 Non-surgical perforation repair (Shanon Pateland Shalini Kanagasingam).Case 5.4 Surgical management of a perforation (PhilipMitchell).Case 5.5 Management of separated endodontic instruments(Henry Duncan and Ya Shen).Case 5.6 Endodontic microsurgery (Sam Kratchman andSyngcuk Kim).Case 5.7 Vertical root fracture (MarkusHaapasalo).Case 5.8 Non-surgical re-treatment of complex anatomycases (Stephen Niemczyk).Section 6 Restoration of the Endodontically TreatedTooth.Case 6.1 Discoloured non-vital tooth (Shanon Patel).Case 6.2 Restoration of an endodontically treatedposterior tooth (Shanon Patel).Case 6.3 Restoration of a root-treated tooth with apostretained crown (Bhavin Bhuva and FrancescoMannocci).Section 7 Trauma.Case 7.1 Concussion and subluxation (Leif K.Bakland).Case 7.2 Lateral luxation (Shanon Patel and ConorDurack).Case 7.3 Intrusive luxation (Leif K. Bakland).Case 7.4 Avulsion (Leif K. Bakland).Case 7.5 Root fracture (Leif K. Bakland).Section 8 Root Resorption.Case 8.1 External cervical resorption (Shanon Pateland Conor Durack).Case 8.2 Internal root resorption (Conor Durack andShanon Patel).